Ground fault detection circuit
US10012684B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 19, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2036 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/56
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ground fault detection circuit comprising a fuse and a fuse detect circuit. The fuse and the fuse detect circuit are arranged to be coupled in parallel between a reference point and a second point of a monitored circuit for which ground faults are to be detected. The fuse detect circuit is further arranged to detect a fuse break indicative of a ground fault condition and disable at least a portion of the monitored circuit.
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